The Seattle SuperSonics were 56-26 in 1979-80. They finished 2nd in the Pacific Division and 3rd in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1.
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.8 | 108.5 | 47.9 | 24.9 | 9.1 | 5.2 | 43.3 | 92.3 | 47.0 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 31.2 | 21.1 | 27.5 | 76.8 | 52.0 | 16.8 | 31.1 | 18.2 | 22.7 |
Team Rank | 10th | 12th | 2nd | 16th | 16th | 11th | 13th | 7th | 18th | 10th | 13th | 6th | 11th | 12th | 11th | 17th | 3rd | 4th | 7th | 4th | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.8 | 103.8 | 44.0 | 24.6 | 8.9 | 4.8 | 41.6 | 90.5 | 45.9 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 24.6 | 20.0 | 26.2 | 76.4 | 50.9 | 14.7 | 29.4 | 18.5 | 24.4 |
Opponent Rank | 10th | 3rd | 8th | 7th | 8th | 7th | 4th | 9th | 3rd | 12th | 16th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 11th | 2nd | 9th | 10th | 14th | 14th | |
Net | +4.7 | +3.9 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +1.8 | +1.7 | +1.1 | 0.0 | -0.6 | +6.6 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +2.2 | +1.7 | -0.3 | -1.6 | ||
Net Rank | 3rd | 1st | 11th | 10th | 9th | 5th | 8th | 6th | 9th | 14th | 4th | 8th | 9th | 12th | 6th | 1st | 4th | 10th | 3rd |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 10 | .737 | ||
| 2 | 25 | 15 | .625 | 4.0 | |
| 3 | 24 | 15 | .615 | 4.5 | |
| 4 | 25 | 17 | .595 | 5.0 | |
| 5 | 22 | 17 | .564 | 6.5 | |
| 6 | 22 | 18 | .550 | 7.0 | |
| 7 | 23 | 19 | .548 | 7.0 | |
| 8 | 21 | 19 | .525 | 8.0 | |
| 9 | 20 | 22 | .476 | 10.0 | |
| 10 | 19 | 21 | .475 | 10.0 | |
| 11 | 17 | 23 | .425 | 12.0 | |
| 12 | 14 | 26 | .350 | 15.0 | |
| 13 | 11 | 27 | .289 | 17.0 | |
| 14 | 10 | 28 | .263 | 18.0 | |
| 15 | 9 | 32 | .220 | 20.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 7 | .829 | ||
| 2 | 28 | 13 | .683 | 6.0 | |
| 3 | 27 | 13 | .675 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 27 | 14 | .659 | 7.0 | |
| 5 | 24 | 14 | .632 | 8.5 | |
| 6 | 23 | 14 | .622 | 9.0 | |
| 7 | 24 | 16 | .600 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 22 | 19 | .537 | 12.0 | |
| 9 | 19 | 22 | .463 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 17 | 22 | .436 | 16.0 | |
| 11 | 16 | 23 | .410 | 17.0 | |
| 12 | 15 | 26 | .366 | 19.0 | |
| 13 | 14 | 26 | .350 | 19.5 | |
| 14 | 11 | 30 | .268 | 23.0 | |
| 15 | 10 | 33 | .233 | 25.0 |